Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2017
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024
Member
06 May 2021 - 27 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 11 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Member
28 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Substitute Member
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I want to use my summing-up speech to pick up on points by every speaker, because it has been an excellent debate. The first speaker who I will address is Paul McLennan, who was the final speaker in the open debate…
Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2025
3. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Presiding Officer, I apologise for missing the start of these questions. I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests, which shows that my wife is a sergeant with Police Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "The amendments that I have lodged in this group are on issues that I have been raising for the past two days, and I will repeat them today. They are about transparency…
Chamber meeting date: 26 November 2025
4. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the chief executive of NHS Grampian to discuss healthcare in Moray. (S6O-05201)"
Chamber meeting date: 26 November 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer…
Find out how Douglas Ross has voted recently.
Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Result 31 for, 71 against, 21 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 24 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 84 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 25 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Douglas Ross has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it is choosing not to answer any questions on the court proceedings in relation to its policy on transgender prisoners, which allows biological male prisoners to be housed in women’s prisons, despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, in light of section 5 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981…
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a review of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency's (SPPA) quality of service, in light of any increases in complaints about transfer and valuation delays."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of delays by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) on members’ financial planning and retirement decisions."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action the Minister for Public Finance has taken to ensure the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is meeting acceptable processing times."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) has not published clear performance milestones for reducing delays in pension valuations and transfers."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 20 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what recent discussions it has held with Police Scotland about the policing of protests at the Scottish Parliament."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances it classifies a paper or plan that it is working on as "secret", and what information it has regarding how many of its current papers or plans have this classification."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many secret plans it is currently working on."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the chief executive of NHS Grampian to discuss healthcare in Moray."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2025
"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take in response to reported figures from the road safety charity, Brake, which show that over the last year road deaths and serious injuries rose by 2…